The Push Is On To Save Historic Memphis VenuePosted: April 13, 2011MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — There is an effort to prevent demolition of the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis. A public meeting Thursday night at Memphis Heritage will gauge support.

The Coliseum was built in 1964 and has a place in the city's integration. Architectural historian Judith Johnson told The Commercial Appeal it was the first venue that wasn't built with separate restrooms for blacks and whites.